1395 Our paper (Fuhrman et al. 1986) was prompted by our questions about unexpected and puzzling new results from studies that use the adenine method; these included reports of production in the mesopelagic zone exceeding that of the epi-pelagic (euphotic) zone, as well as some very high production values for sediments. Examination of the assumptions behind the method indicated that a heterogen...

B. Gajdzik, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland The objective of this publication was to present the results of prognoses for steel production volume in the world. This work was created on the basis of statistical data. The volume of total steel production in the world from 2000 to 2015 was used in order to create the prognosis. T...

Can data mining tools be successfully applied to wagering-centric events like harness racing? We demonstrate the S&C Racing system that uses Support Vector Regression (SVR) to predict harness race finishes and tested it on one year of data from Northfield Park, evaluating accuracy, payout and betting efficiency. Depending upon the level of wagering risk taken, our system could make either high ...

Results One hundred and twenty retired jockeys returned questionnaires; 90% had experienced a musculoskeletal injury. Mean total pain at rest was 11. There is a significantly greater total score for pain with movement (13; p < 0.05). Pain in the lower back was most common. Eighty percent of respondents believed the pain they experience now is as a result of the injuries they sustained during th...

Integrating of lignocellulose-based and starch-rich biomass-based hydrogen production was investigated by mixing wheat straw hydrolysate with a wheat grain hydrolysate for improved fermentation. Enzymatic pretreatment and hydrolysis of wheat grains led to a hydrolysate with a sugar concentration of 93.4 g/L, while dilute-acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw led to a hydroly...